Start by identifying the hypotenuse of the right triangle. Then find the sides that are opposite and adjacent to ∠ A.
5/12≈ 0.42
Practice makes perfect
For the given right triangle, we want to write the ratio for the tangent of ∠ A. Let's start by identifying the hypotenuse of the triangle and the sides that are opposite and adjacent to ∠ A.
We see that the length of the hypotenuse is 26. The length of the side adjacent to ∠ A is 24 and the length of the side opposite to ∠ A is 10. With this information, we can find the desired ratio.
